The Language of Prayer, Part 1; Luke 11:1-4

Delivered during the Sunday morning worship service, 6/25/2023. After teaching us the importance of listening to and absorbing the Words of Jesus, Luke introduces another of the "means of grace" by presenting an abbreviated version of the familiar "Lord's Prayer". True, the prayer Jesus reveals is incredibly concise, (only 38 words in the Greek), but the concepts they represent could fill volumes. As we closely analyze the various words in this prayer we will explore the unique language that our redeemed souls have with the One who redeemed us-- sanctifying the true believer who spends time in prayer. Ultimately we will learn that even though our spoken words seem inadequate our prayers develop a language all their own as our minds slowly learn the prayer-language of Scripture and our redeemed souls. Towards that end, we will delight in the brevity of Jesus' model prayer-- a prayer that speaks volumes from the heart, if only a few words from the mouth. In this message we will concentrate on just the first two verses that focus on our relationship with God and His Kingdom.